Safety-bolt and safety-fastener therefor.



C. A. HYDE.

SAFETY BOLT AND SAFETY FASTENER THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, 1914' Patented'lan. 11, 1916.

i ntrrnio rnrnnr CHARLES A. HYDE, 01E CLEA-R SPRING,-1-IARYLANED.

SAFETY-Edith)? AND SAFETY-FASTENER THEREFOR.

Application filed February 9, 1914.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. Biron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clear Spring, in the county of Washington and State of Maryland, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Bolts and Safety-Fasteners Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to safety bolts and safety fastenings therefor, the principal object of the invention being to provide a bolt which is not liable to break under strain and a fastening which is not liable to become displaced or Work loose, thereby providing a bolt and fastening effectually adapted for use in connecting railway rails or coupling other elements where strength, durability and safety are important factors. A further object of the invention is to provide a threadless bolt drawn or rolled out, lapped and Welded, and provided with an anti-splitting head, and a fastening means adapted for cooperation with the slotted bolt in such a way as to obviate lia-.

bility of the parts becoming loose or misplaced or rattling under various conditions of service.

The invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and in which Figure 1 is a sectional view through con nected elements, such as railway'rails and fish plates, united by my improved bolt and fastening; Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1; Fig.8

IS an end elevation of Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4C is a perspective view of the bolt shown therein; Fig. 5 is a per spective viewof the coiled wear-take-up and ahti-rattling spring; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the wedgeseat piece; Figs.

the parts shown in- "Z. and 8 areside and edge views of a form of blank from which the bolt shown in Fig. 4 is made; Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of bolt; and Fig. 10 is a side elevation, partially in section, of stilt another modified form of bolt.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 8, inclusive, of the drawings, 1 designates my improved longitudinally slotted safety bolt, which is of a threadless type and composed of a pair of parallel longitudinally extending l1mbs 2 and 3 provided with a longitudinal slot 4-.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. fill, 191%. Seriai N0. fii'i'fi fi. l

and integrally united at one endof the bolt by a bight, bridge or return portion 5. The slot is substantially coextensive in length with the half of the bolt in which it is formed, the free ends of the limbs 2 and 3 forming the remaining half of the bolthaving flattened sides which lie in contact and are welded together. The bolt thus constructed is made from the form of blank 6 shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the said blank being made from drawn iron rolled out'into shape, so as to insure maximum strength and durability. The blank is semi-circular or half round in cross section, and intermediately of its length its inner face and sides are out away as shown at 7 and 8, respectively, so that by bending or folding the ends of the bolt blank intoparallel relation and weld. mg the sametogether a bolt'ofthe form shown will be produced.

The'solid or non-slotted end of the bolt may be ,providedwith a head band, collar orhead 9, shrunkor welded thereon, and additionally secured. thereto by a rivet 10, if desired, the band 9 prbviding a non-splitting head which will not become mashed or fractured or pulled off the bolt shank 'under any of the usual strains to which the bolt is subjected. In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown the bolt employed for connecting a series of elements 11, 12, 13 and 14 together, which elements are provided with registering openings 15 through which the bolt-extends. The band or head 9 is arranged to bear against the outer side of the element 11 and in' order to hold the bolt "against displacement, I provide safety fastening means for cooperation with the slotted end thereof. ihis fastening means comprises a metallic fastening wedge 16 having a straight edge 1'2", an inclined side 18 and a plurality of series of longitudinal slots 19, the slots of each series being arranged to break joint with or on lines between the slots of the other series, providing for an adjustable fastening of the bolt in position, as hereinafter described. The wedge is inserted with its reduced end foremost through the slot 4: in

the bolt, with its straight edge 17 facing the piece or plate 20 having an inclined edge 21 and formed in its apex or at the'angle of in- 4 tersection of its other inclined sides a notch or recess 22, the inner; wall 23 of which is transversely curved or-rounded. This seat piece is fitted in the bolt slot 4: between the part 5 and the inclined edge 18 of the bolt so that the notch 22 receives the part 5 and the shoulders 24; produced at the sides of the notch engage the opposite edges of the part 5 and thereby. hold the seat piece docked against any possibility of displacement. The curved edge 28 in this arrangement of the parts engagesthe inner surface of the return portion ,5 and insures a firm connection therewith without excessive wear thereon. When the parts are so applied the inclined edge 18 of the bolt lies in contact with the inclined edge 21 of the wedge, which forms a c'oiiperating inclined slot upon the bolt so thatupon theinsertion of the wedge a roper wedging action will be established.

o fasten the wedge in position against loosenlng or displacement, and to enable it to be drawn; up firmly in position, I provide a key inthe form of a cotter pin 25 composed of a folded wedge shaped strip of metal having adjacent its fold an opening 26 by which it may be connected by a chain or otherfastening to one of the elements to-be joined or any fixed part of a structure on which the .bolt is used to prevent loss or displacement of the key. This key has a straight edge 27 andan inclined edge 28 and is adapted to be inserted through one of the slots 19 on the under side of the bolt as shown in Fig. 1 and to have its free end portions 29 bent 4 laterally in opposite directions as shown in Fig. 2, to hold itrfrom withdrawal. When the key is inserted it willbe obvious that through its tapering formation a wedging action wi be instituted to draw the fastening wedge 16 tightly into place, thus insuring the firm retentioniof said fastening. In

practice, it is preferred to employ a coiled cushioning and wear-take-up spring 30 about the bolt between the straight edge 17 of the fastening wedge andthe adjacent element 14, which spring is .fully compressed when the wedge is fastened in position, so

that in the event of any wear the spring will expand and take up all looseness of the ,parts, obviating all liability of play or displacement and effectually preventing the parts from rattling. As wear occurs it will, of course, be obvious that the slots 19 permit the fastening wedge to be inserted further through the bolt slot, and the key to be engaged with the proper slot in the wedge todraw the same up tight and firmly fasten it in position. It will thus be seen that i as the bolt is held in position by a fastening wedge, which, in turn, is drawn up tight and locked by a wedge key, the bolt will be held against any possible play or displacement, and that if any looseness of the parts should take place through wear, this will be compensated for by the expansion of the The bolt 1 being formed from a spring. drawn and rolled out blank bent into shape and having its approximating portions welded together, it will be evident that a bolt of maximum strength to resist all im; posed strains is produced, and that the strength of the bolt is increased by the shrunk on or welded band 9, which cannot possibly become mashed under any ordinary conditions of service or be stripped from the bolt.

Various modifications of the invention welded and externally banded, as preferred.

InFiig.' 10 I have shown another form of bolt of the general 'character described. In

the different forms of the invention employing bands or heads, it will, of course, be understood that the adjacent end of the bolt may be riveted, thus further increasing the i strength and durability "of the bolt. It is preferable in all cases to have the headed ends of the bolts of square or angular form so that a solid body-may be presented against which a hammer or other heavy object may be held to stay the bolt while the wedge is being driven home.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and mode of use of my improved safety bolt and safety fastening will be readily understood and-the advantages thereof appreciated. While I have shown in the accompanying drawings certain forms of my invention, and indicated certain uses therefor, it .will of course be understood that I do not wish to be restricted in these particulars, as the bolts and fastenings may be employed generally for any and all purposes for which they are adapted in use. 7

Having thus described my invention, I claim: r j

1. A bolt having a head composedof welded portions, and a band encircling-said head-and reinforcing the same. i j

2. A bolt having a head composed of welded portions, and a reinforcing band encircling the head and welded thereto.

3. A bolt having a shank formed of portions welded together, and a head formed portions welded together, and a band in- "4. A bolt having a shank composed of having a head Welded thereon,

meme? Welded portions and a head composed of Welded portions, and a reinforcing band surrounding the head and Welded thereto.

5. A bolt formed of a length of materi l folded to provide a shank, and having the portions'thereof Welded together, and also having a head composed of Welded portions, and a reinforcing band surrounding the head and Welded thereto.

6. A bolt formed from a .folded blank, having its portions Welded together, and

and a reinforcing element Welded to the head.

7. In a bolt and fastening, a bolt having a longitudinal slot at one end thereof, a notched seat niece engaging the slotted end of the bolt, a slotted fastening Wedge passing through the bolt slot and engaging the seat piece, and a Wedge key passing through a it?) the fastening Wedge position.

8-. In a bolt and fastening, a bolt having a longitudinal slot, a notched seat piece fitted in the slot and engaging the end of the bolt, a slotted fastening Wedge passing through the bolt slot, a Wedge key engaging the slotted fastening Wedge and having bendable portions to hold it against dislocation, and a coiled spring adapted to surround the bolt between the Wedge and the part to be secured.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HARLES A. HYDE.

and securing it in Witnesses: 4

1). Emma WoLF, PALMER TENNANT. 

